Cost of Living Comparison Between Jarabacoa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jarabacoa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Jarabacoa is 37.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jarabacoa is 27.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.41 DOP 495
$17.41 €15.03
-51.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 DOP 2,946
$68.7 €59.3
-27.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 DOP 425
$13.71 €11.84
-47.41%
Cappuccino
$2.6 DOP 153
$2.78 €2.4
-6.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 DOP 60.4
$2.8 €2.42
-63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.62
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 DOP 146
$4.43 €3.83
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 DOP 307
$4.53 €3.91
15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 DOP 81.8
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 DOP 107
$2.03 €1.75
-10.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 DOP 91.9
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Eggs
$2.23 DOP 131
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 DOP 413
$18.32 €15.82
-61.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 DOP 381
$9.82 €8.47
-34.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 DOP 656
$19.24 €16.61
-42.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DOP 190
$2.61 €2.25
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 54.1
$2.34 €2.02
-60.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 DOP 172
$2.11 €1.82
38.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 DOP 117
$2.77 €2.39
-28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 145
$2.04 €1.76
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 DOP 135
$1.77 €1.53
29.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 DOP 67.3
$1.5 €1.3
-24.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 DOP 57.4
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.6 DOP 330
$7 €6.04
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.3 DOP 724
$7.13 €6.16
72.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 DOP 162
$1.43 €1.24
92.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DOP 186
$2.29 €1.98
37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 DOP 198
$4.59 €3.96
-26.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 130
$2.02 €1.74
9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 DOP 340
$29.56 €25.53
-80.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOP 77.7
$1.81 €1.56
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOP 1.9M
$32.4K €28K
-2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOP 4,556
$190 €164
-59.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 DOP 1,507
$22.18 €19.15
15.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.7 DOP 2,102
$36.37 €31.4
-1.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.6 DOP 1,213
$57.4 €49.55
-64.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 DOP 408
$10.8 €9.33
-35.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOP 15.6K
$732 €632
-63.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,064 DOP 474.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 DOP 3,579
$86.8 €74.9
-29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 DOP 3,000
$36.78 €31.76
38.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 DOP 5,612
$102 €88.2
-6.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 DOP 6,920
$117 €101
0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jarabacoa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
3.39
280.53%

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Last update for Jarabacoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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